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Manticore
This creature has a vaguely humanoid head, the body of a lion,
and the wings of a dragon. Its tail ends in long, sharp spikes.
MAnTICORE CR 5
XP 1,600
LE Large magical beast
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent;
Perception +9
DEfEnSE
AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 15 (+2 Dex, +6 natural, –1 size)
hp 57 (6d10+24)
fort +9, Ref +7, Will +3
OffEnSE
Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (clumsy)
Melee bite +10 (1d8+5), 2 claws +10 (2d4+5)
Ranged 4 spikes +8 (1d6+5)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 15, Con 18, Int 7, Wis 12, Cha 9
Base Atk +6; CMB +12; CMD 24 (28 vs. trip)
feats Flyby Attack, Hover, Weapon Focus (spikes)
Skills Fly –3, Perception +9, Survival +4 (+8 tracking); Racial
Modifiers +4 Perception, +4 Survival when tracking
Languages Common
ECOLOgy
Environment warm hills and marshes
Organization solitary, pair, or pride (3–6)
Treasure standard
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Spikes (Ex) With a snap of its tail, a manticore can
loose a volley of four spikes as a standard action (make
an attack roll for each spike). This attack has a range of 180
feet with no range increment. All targets must be within
30 feet of each other. The creature can launch only 24
spikes in any 24-hour period.
Manticores are fierce predators that patrol a
wide area in search of fresh meat. A typical
manticore is about 10 feet long and weighs about
1,000 pounds. Some have more human-like
heads, usually with beards. Males and females
look much alike.
Manticores eat any meat, even carrion, though
they prefer human f lesh and rarely pass up an
opportunity for such a delicacy. They are smart and
social enough to bargain with or bully evil humanoids
into alliances or offering tribute, and more
powerful creatures may hire or bribe them
to guard or patrol a place or area. They
like lairs in high places, such as
hilltops and caves in cliffs.
Lycanthrope, Werewolf–Manticore
Although manticores were likely a magical creation,
they have long since established themselves as a naturally
occurring species. Curiously, manticores seem strangely
fecund, and can interbreed with a number of other
similarly shaped creatures, including lions, dire lions,
lamias, sphinxes, and even chimeras. The progeny of a
manticore and an unusual mate is summarized on the
table below.
Manticore’s Mate Offspring
Lion Standard manticore
Dire lion Advanced manticore
Lamia Lamia with spiked tail and spikes
special attack
Sphinx Sphinx with spiked tail and spikes
special attack
Chimera Chimera with spiked tail and spikes
special attack
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Illustration by Matt Dixon
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